A/N: Hello readers just here to say happy reading oh and check out the chapter tease at the end and review.
The snow fell lightly on the houses, cars and pretty much everywhere, Hermione watched it fall from her bedroom window as she lay in bed wrapped up in her quilt. She had come home yesterday for the Christmas holidays to spend it with her parents she knew Harry had gone to the burrow with Ron and Ginny, Hermione would be joining them on boxing day.
Hermione sighed thinking of Ron, at the beginning of sixth year she and Ron had started going out much to her father's dismay her mother all right with it though. When her parents had picked her up yesterday from King's Cross Station her dad had glared at Ron when he said goodbye to her privately her mother though smiled at them.
Crookshanks jumped up on her bed and curled around on her stomach Hermione stroked him behind his ears he purred loudly. Hermione's side room walls were painted rose red the other two walls were painted cream, the floor was wooden white oak Crookshanks sometimes slipped on it. Her wardrobe was built into the wall the doors of it were rose red again, there was a wooden chest of draws next to her window on the other side of the window was her bed the headboard of her bed rested on the same wall as her bedroom door.
Hermione heard her parents get up and go to the bathroom and then go downstairs, Hermione stayed in bed closing her eyes and snuggling up more in the blankets thinking of Ron she was so deep in thought she didn't hear her dad enter the room snowball in hand. Timothy or Tim Granger was about six foot two he had dark brown hair and his eyes were hazel.
He slowly crept over to Hermione's bed and dropped the snowball in her face.
"ARRH DAD." Hermione shot up and a hissing Crookshanks ran out the room while Tim laughed, Hermione wiped the snow off her face and glared at her dad grabbing her wand from under her pillow.
"Dad you do know I'm seventeen and I can do magic outside of school." Said Hermione smirking.
"Sorry sweet tooth but your mom asked me to wake you up." Said Tim holding up his hands.
"Scourgify." Her dad flinched hoping nothing bad would happen to him but when he opened them he saw the snow was gone and Hermione stood there with crossed arms and a smile on her face.
"Come on." Said Hermione grabbing her dressing gown and putting it on they both went downstairs and into the kitchen where Jean Granger was drinking her coffee, Jean was about five foot seven, Hermione was only five, five she had chestnut brown eyes and mousy brown curly hair.
"Tim I told you to see if Hermione was awake yet not wake her up." She said as Tim sat down at the table in front of his wife, Hermione got some sugar free cereal down from the cabinet.
"My mistake." Smiled Tim grabbing the newspaper.
"So what do we have planned this Christmas?" Asked Hermione pouring some milk into her bowl of cereal.
"Well actually were going to Uncle Jim's house in Switzerland." Hermione dropped the bowl on the floor it broke and milk and cereal went everywhere she turned to her parents.
"No not Uncle Jim and Aunt Tina's you know how competitive they are with us." Moaned Hermione as milk surrounding her toes.
"Don't worry there going to the Bahamas this Christmas and offered us there house for two weeks." Said Tim Hermione sighed in relief.
"Really so we won't have to put up with there boasting and snow competitions?" Asked Hermione smiling.
"That's right also we invited the Weasley's and Harry, Molly and Arthur came to visit us a week ago and we asked them to join us they agreed and they are telling the children today and were going tomorrow." Said Jean.
"Really there coming the Weasley's and Harry and no Uncle Jim and Aunt Tina and Cousin Henry?" Asked Hermione smiling.
"Yep Arthur couldn't say no when we told him we were going by plane." Said Tim.
"This is going to be great." Said Hermione. Jim Granger was her dad's elder brother he had married Tina and had Henry who was seventeen also. Every time they met at parties or holidays they boasted about how rich they were mostly in front of her parents it greatly annoyed Hermione.
Also they were competitive the last time Hermione and her parents had gone to Switzerland was the Christmas holiday during first year where they had challenged them to skiing from the top of the mountain Hermione chickened out as she hated the heights. Hermione's parents were actually happy not to go skiing last year but with the Weasley's, Harry and her parents this holiday it would be great.
Hermione cleaned up the mess and made some more while her parents talked out stuff to take with them. After breakfast Hermione and her parents went upstairs to get changed and start packing for Switzerland.
Around lunchtime her parents went out to do some shopping Hermione decided to go speak with Mrs Holmes next door about looking after Crookshanks. Outside it looked like someone had covered the town with a white blanket Hermione had only put her coat on she loved winter it was her favourite season.
Hermione reached Mrs Holmes house she was an old withered lady who lived alone she spoiled Crookshanks she loved his company and anybody else's but she'll talk for hours if you stay any longer than you needed to. Hermione rang the doorbell and Mrs Holmes opened it squinting at Hermione through her giant glasses.
"Is that you Betty?" She asked.
"Um no Mrs Holmes it's Hermione from next door." Hermione explained, this woman really needs to be in a home she thought
"Hermione um oh Hermione how are you dear would you like some biscuits?" She offered.
"Sorry I've just had a big lunch um Mrs Holmes I'm going on holiday tomorrow would you be able to look after Crookshanks." The old lady knitted her eyebrows. "He's my cat big ginger one." Mrs Holmes nodded.
"Oh yes I know yes that would be fine where are you going on holiday?" She asked sweetly.
"Um Switzerland." Said Hermione fidgeting on her feet.
"Oh how lovely who's going with you?" She asked kindly.
"Er my parents and my boyfriends family and my other friend." Replied Hermione taking a small step backwards.
"Boyfriend oh what's he like?" Oh god thought Hermione wishing to be in her home.
"Well he's kind, thoughtful, funny oh thank god I mean my parents are back I better go help them with the shopping I'll drop Crookshanks off to you tomorrow." Hermione said backing away Mrs Holmes was a kind lady but could really get on your nerves.
"Hello Hermione what were you doing at old Holmes place?" Asked her dad getting out the car.
"I asked her to look after Crookshanks while we were away." Said Hermione.
"Keep you there long did she?" Tim asked opening the boot of the car.
"A little while." Said Hermione taking two shopping bags out the car.
"I know when she comes and has her teeth done she asks me all these questions I swear she dose it on purpose just so she can get a good look at me." Jean came over to them after opening the front door to help with the bags.
"Yes because your fathers the hunk at the dental practice." Hermione laughed as she carried the bags into the house her dad behind her.
"I'm still young I have my looks my muscles." Hermione started to cough.
"Alright… will you two stop laughing." Hermione went back outside to get more bags smiling still. After all the shopping bags had been brought in Hermione left her parents to sort through it as she gathered Crookshanks stuff to take to Mrs Holmes.
As she was sorting through his toys there was a tapping noise at her window looking up she saw it was Pig flapping about Hermione smiled and opened the window. Pig flew in and went in circles around the room finally stopping on her dresser she took the letter off his leg and gave him an owl treat from her trunk.
The letter was from Ron.
'Hey Mione, Thanks for inviting us to come with you were all excited dads talked non stop all morning about areo-planes. Bill and Charlie can't wait to try board snowing Percy's been reading about the history of Switzerland Fred and George have been teasing me non stop about me making a fool of myself on the skis in front of you and your parents. Harry hasn't stopped smiling I think the holiday will be good for him not having to worry as much Ginny can't wait to go to the shops over there. I can't wait to go either and to see you we've only been apart for twenty hours and I'm missing you but I'll be seeing you in the morning any chance of us greeting each other without your dad noticing. Love Ron P.S. can I sit with you on the plane?'
Hermione smiled at his letter and grabbed some of her own parchment and a quill and wrote back.
'Hi Ron, yes you can sit with me on the aeroplane I was going to try and sit next to you anyway. I miss you to and don't be scared of my dad he's a big softy really he'll get to like you sometime maybe spend some time with him this holiday. I have a good idea where we can 'greet' each other, I can't wait for this holiday either and I'm glad you're all excited skiing is easy and snow boarding I haven't tried yet so we'll all be new at that and sledding down a mountain is great fun. I'll see you tomorrow say hi to everyone for me love Hermione.'
Hermione rolled up her letter and tied it to Pig's leg he hooted and flew out the window, Hermione closed it as it was letting in a draft and continued to find Crookshanks things. An hour later all of Crookshanks things were packed for Mrs Holmes next thing to do was to find her cat, she found him hissing at a beetle under the table in the kitchen.
"Crookshanks come and have some dinner don't eat the beetle." Hermione picked up Crookshanks and the beetle took off out the window. Hermione put some cat food out for him he ate it happily as Hermione went back upstairs to finish her own packing.
"Hermione?"
"Yes mom?" Her mom came to the door.
"Could you help me find your fathers odd sock?" She asked.
"Sure." Hermione grabbed her wand. " Accio Dad's odd sock." A single black sock came sailing in Hermione's room towards Hermione she grabbed it and passed it to her mother who was smiling.
"Thankyou are you done packing yet your not taking your whole bedroom are you?" Looking at the mess on the floor Hermione shook her head.
"No I'm just making lists and sorting through it all." Said Hermione treding through all the mess on her floor. "Hey where is dad why wasn't he looking for his sock?"
"Oh his majesty is watching the football." There was a shout from downstairs.
"I heard that." Jean looked at Hermione and rolled her eyes Hermione laughed.
"Heard from Ron at all?" Jean asked.
"Yeah he sent me an owl earlier." Said Hermione.
"What did he say?" Asked Jean.
" Just that they're all excited about the holiday and asks if I can sit with him on the plane." Said Hermione looking through one of her lists.
"That's good... oh TIM you've got to go get the minibus from Steve." There was a shouted curse from downstairs and some hurried footsteps.
"See you in a bit." The door shut and they heard the car back way from the drive and the sound of the tyres skidding on the ice.
"Men." Said Jean sighing Hermione smiled.
"Who's Steve?" Hermione asked.
"A client of your dads also he and your dad used to be friends at school." Said Jean.
"Oh... there that's it, that's all the stuff I'm taking, Pack." The clothes and toiletries and extras like books all folded themselves and placed neatly into Hermione's suitcase.
"Hermione you'll have to do ours like that." Said Jean watching it all pack itself.
"Yeah it's fine." Hermione packed her parents suitcases when she finished Tim was back with the minibus he ran back inside to catch the rest of the football. As teatime came Jean made some spaghetti bolognese for them to eat.
"Just think this time tomorrow we'll be eating in Switzerland." Said Tim taking a fork full of spaghetti.
"It's an hour forwards over their dad so we probably would have finished tea." Said Hermione.
"Yeah but knowing your dad he'll want seconds." Said Jean smiling.
"Hey I can eat and eat without it pilling on so why not go for seconds." Said Tim patting his stomach.
"Like Ron he can eat without gaining a pound it's unfair really." Said Hermione.
"Ah yes Ronald who will be sleeping out in the tent at Switzerland." Said Tim taking a sip of his drink.
"Fine then I'll sleep with him." Her dad coughed on his drink and Jean bit her lip to keep from smiling.
"You'll do no such thing young lady." Warned Tim.
"Then he gets to stay inside with the rest of us." Smiled Hermione sweetly her dad shrugged his shoulders.
"Dad I'm sure if you got to know him you'll like him you always say you shouldn't judge before you get to know so will you please get to know Ron?" Asked Hermione Tim looked at her.
"Fine." Hermione and Jean smiled. After tea the three Grangers talked about the drive to the airport, in the airport, on the plane and driving to the house getting it all sorted out. At quarter to ten Hermione went to bed saying goodnight to her parents Crookshanks was already on her bed when she got under the covers he curled up to her and slept soon after Hermione did to.
Chapter Tease.
"Dad why did you slam the breaks o- Oh my god." Hermione looked at the top of the hill at the house they would be staying in. Sitting on the balcony was Uncle Jim. Aunt Tina and Cousin Henry all were waving at them.